Identify the underlined words and phrases. Each paragraph counts as one practice exercise. Check your answers with the link at the bottom when you are finished.
Paragraph #1:
Christmas Morning Chaos
Chaz woke up from a nightmare that he was climbing down a chimney with a huge red bag of presents and got stuck. He was stuck in the chimney for the whole night and the next day, when finally a little boy came to save him. Unfortunately, the little boy turned him in, and the whole world was mad at him because no one had any presents on Christmas morning. Being frightened was what woke him up. Chaz and Lilly, his little sister, ran downstairs to have their traditional Christmas morning breakfast, which was always delicious. They loved the breakfast. After they finished eating, they heard a loud “BOOM!” in the living room. They walked in to find the tree had fallen over and the ornaments shattered all over the floor. The mess looked like a catastrophe! The next thing they knew their parents were yelling at them downstairs. “Whoever did this is in big trouble,” their dad said. Chaz and Lilly were so upset because they both knew they had not caused this disaster. “Christmas is ruined,” cried Lilly. As she ran upstairs, Chaz yelled “Stop!” They set out on an adventure to find out what had caused the tree to fall. The family had made cookies that night for Santa, but the cookies were still there. When Chaz realized that they were still there it gave him an idea. He remembered his dream; therefore, he decided to tell Lilly about it. Lilly listened patiently until it was finished. It seemed that the story somehow related to their predicament. Lilly ran to the chimney and looked up. What she saw was unbelievable. She called for Chaz to take a look, and he saw it too. Chaz yelled for his parents, but when they looked they saw nothing. When Chaz and Lilly turned back around disappointed, they noticed that the broken ornaments were cleaned up, and the tree was back in its normal position. They could only believe it had to be either a mistake or a Christmas miracle.
Paragraph #2:
Christmas Morning Chaos
“Get ready and go down stairs!” said mom. It was cold; therefore, I wore my snuggy. Running down stairs, I tripped on my dog. Although I woke up early, I still had tons of energy. My oldest brother, who is in college, wanted to sleep in. I decided to open my stocking first. Jim, John, and I had the best presents. We all knew that this was going to be the best Christmas. My sister, Julie, made a cake for us on Christmas eve. She is the sweetiest girl I know. Before she made the cake, she did not wash her hands. The family ate their raw fish. I served everyone Christmas breakfast. The fish poptarts that are on the table smelled good. Harry hit Sally, which made her cry. We watched my dog chew on his new bone and laughed.
Paragraph #3
A Crazy Christmas
It is Christmas morning; Mason, Brian, and Lindsey woke up and ran downstairs. Mason is ahead of them and trips in the dark, and busts his lip open. After Mason trips, he cries and wakes up the adults, which are their parents. Brian and Lindsey laughed hysterically, but they were mad because he woke up their parents. Mason gave Brian a present. “Don’t do that!” says Lindsey. Mason ripped open Brian’s present, which was a PB & J that Brian requested from Santa. It smelled good. Mason said the sandwich smells good. To his room ran Brian, after Mason ate his PB & J, seeking his bat. Brian, who was in rage, smashed all of Mason’s presents. Their parents had to go to the store; however, they stayed because Brian had smashed Mason’s presents. The family had a very crazy Christmas. Their dad appointed Lindsey the leader of cleaning the room that was now destroyed.
Identify the underlined words and phrases. Each paragraph counts as one practice exercise. Check your answers with the link at the bottom when you are finished.
Paragraph #1:
Christmas Morning Chaos
Chaz woke up from a nightmare that he was climbing down a chimney with a huge red bag of presents and got stuck. He was stuck in the chimney for the whole night and the next day, when finally a little boy came to save him. Unfortunately, the little boy turned him in, and the whole world was mad at him because no one had any presents on Christmas morning. Being frightened was what woke him up. Chaz and Lilly, his little sister, ran downstairs to have their traditional Christmas morning breakfast, which was always delicious. They loved the breakfast. After they finished eating, they heard a loud “BOOM!” in the living room. They walked in to find the tree had fallen over and the ornaments shattered all over the floor. The mess looked like a catastrophe! The next thing they knew their parents were yelling at them downstairs. “Whoever did this is in big trouble,” their dad said. Chaz and Lilly were so upset because they both knew they had not caused this disaster. “Christmas is ruined,” cried Lilly. As she ran upstairs, Chaz yelled “Stop!” They set out on an adventure to find out what had caused the tree to fall. The family had made cookies that night for Santa, but the cookies were still there. When Chaz realized that they were still there it gave him an idea. He remembered his dream; therefore, he decided to tell Lilly about it. Lilly listened patiently until it was finished. It seemed that the story somehow related to their predicament. Lilly ran to the chimney and looked up. What she saw was unbelievable. She called for Chaz to take a look, and he saw it too. Chaz yelled for his parents, but when they looked they saw nothing. When Chaz and Lilly turned back around disappointed, they noticed that the broken ornaments were cleaned up, and the tree was back in its normal position. They could only believe it had to be either a mistake or a Christmas miracle.
Paragraph #2:
Christmas Morning Chaos
“Get ready and go down stairs!” said mom. It was cold; therefore, I wore my snuggy. Running down stairs, I tripped on my dog. Although I woke up early, I still had tons of energy. My oldest brother, who is in college, wanted to sleep in. I decided to open my stocking first. Jim, John, and I had the best presents. We all knew that this was going to be the best Christmas. My sister, Julie, made a cake for us on Christmas eve. She is the sweetiest girl I know. Before she made the cake, she did not wash her hands. The family ate their raw fish. I served everyone Christmas breakfast. The fish poptarts that are on the table smelled good. Harry hit Sally, which made her cry. We watched my dog chew on his new bone and laughed.
Paragraph #3
A Crazy Christmas
It is Christmas morning; Mason, Brian, and Lindsey woke up and ran downstairs. Mason is ahead of them and trips in the dark, and busts his lip open. After Mason trips, he cries and wakes up the adults, which are their parents. Brian and Lindsey laughed hysterically, but they were mad because he woke up their parents. Mason gave Brian a present. “Don’t do that!” says Lindsey. Mason ripped open Brian’s present, which was a PB & J that Brian requested from Santa. It smelled good. Mason said the sandwich smells good. To his room ran Brian, after Mason ate his PB & J, seeking his bat. Brian, who was in rage, smashed all of Mason’s presents. Their parents had to go to the store; however, they stayed because Brian had smashed Mason’s presents. The family had a very crazy Christmas. Their dad appointed Lindsey the leader of cleaning the room that was now destroyed.
Answers for Paragraphs 1, 2, 3: check your answers AFTER completing the paragraph on your own!